Books Jack Reads

Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is looking to restore his family's lost fortune with his latest scheme: kidnapping a fairy and holding it for ransom. But the fairy he captures, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon agency, has some powerful friends. And they're not afraid to fight back.

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If your kids are into books like Harry Potter, they'll enjoy this one. There are eight books in total in this series, and this is the first.

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Colfer has a lot of fun re-imagining the fairy world as a high-tech agency, with lots of cool gadgets like blasters and jetpack wings.

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There is plenty of Colfer's trademark humour as well, like the fact that LEPrecon is a pun on the word leprechaun.

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Also, as well as all the humour, there is a serious environmental theme throughout the book, since the fairies are forced to live underground because of the damage humans have done.

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Overall, this is a fun high-tech story from a talented author, and a must for fans of this genre.